CHES Professional Development and Credentialing

Question 1

Which organization is primarily responsible for credentialing Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES)?

Accepted Answer

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)

Answer

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

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American Public Health Association (APHA)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 2

How many continuing education credits (CEC) must a CHES credential holder earn every five years to maintain certification?

Accepted Answer

75 CECs

Answer

50 CECs

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100 CECs

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150 CECs

Question 3

Which of the Seven Areas of Responsibility for Health Education Specialists was updated in the 2020 Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA II)?

Accepted Answer

Use Technology in Health Education and Promotion

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Serve as a Health Education Resource Person

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Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education

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Administer and Manage Health Education

Question 4

The Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credential requires which minimum qualification beyond the CHES?

Accepted Answer

Five or more years of professional practice as a CHES

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A doctoral degree in public health

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Completion of a supervised practicum

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Board certification in a clinical specialty

Question 5

Which professional organization publishes the journal 'Health Education & Behavior' and is a primary membership body for health education specialists?

Accepted Answer

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

Answer

American College of Health Education (ACHE)

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National Wellness Institute (NWI)

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American Association for Health Education (AAHE)

Question 6

A CHES credential holder is planning a workshop to train community volunteers as lay health educators. This activity best aligns with which Area of Responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Serve as a Health Education Resource Person

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Administer and Manage Health Education

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Implement Health Education

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Conduct Evaluation and Research

Question 7

Which ethical principle most directly guides a health education specialist's obligation to maintain current competence through ongoing professional development?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Nonmaleficence

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Fidelity

Answer

Justice